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clad in

clad in

17 3.9
Wearing a certain kind of clothing or covered with a material
  • idiom
: cubierto de
  • After the rain, she emerged clad in a bright yellow raincoat.
  • clad in black
  • clad in official robes
  • clad in white

At Chute's end stood the concrete booth containing the man clad in custodial green.

Examples

  • The five cadets and Henry Belt, clad in space suits, stepped out into the sunlight.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Was it a man, clad in fine garments?

    King of Kings (1961)

  • There were three men and a woman, all clad in pressure suits, all armed to the teeth.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • A knight clad in gold armor gave his life to protect her as they crashed to Earth.

    Knights of the Zodiac (2023)

  • Clad in robes of virgin white

    The Go-Between (1971)

  • Another dark-haired young man, clad in red like all the rest, popped his head through the open door.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The wealthiest members of the tribe wore linen clothes, while the rest were clad in skins.

  • The spectators on shore, clad in colorful plastic raingear, loved every moment.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Two men and a woman came into the bank branch clad in black business clothing, trench coats, bandanas and sunglasses.

    Baby Driver (2017)

  • Vyrl's two bodyguards flanked him, clad in black, from their boots to their heavy jackets.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

dressed
vsclad in
765 1.0

Wearing special clothes for an occasion, for example a party

is about being covered by a particular type rather than event-specific attire
dressed-up
vsclad in
46 2.7

Wearing special formal clothes for a party or event

is about being covered by a particular material rather than fancy attire
attired
vsclad in
  • Formal
8 5.4

Wearing special or formal clothes

is less focused on neat or formal style and more on the specific covering
clothed
vsclad in
3 1.2

Covered by a layer like snow or leaves

refers to being covered by a specific type of clothing or material
gowned
vsclad in
  • Formal
2 4.5

Wearing a long loose piece of clothing used in hospitals or formal events

is about any type of covering rather than a single specific garment
armor-clad
vsclad in
  • US
1 7.2

Covered with heavy metal plates for protection

is about being covered by any type of clothing or material not only armor
mantled
vsclad in
1 6.8

A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist

is about being covered by a particular material rather than hiding or enveloping
appareled
vsclad in
  • Literature
1 8.2

To be dressed in fine or special clothes

is a neutral term for being covered by a type rather than literary
garmented
vsclad in
  • Archaic
1 9.0

Wearing fine clothes for a special event

is the common idea of being covered by a particular type rather than formal wording
dighted
vsclad in
  • Archaic
9.9

Dressed or decorated for a special event

is the modern neutral way to express being covered by a particular type
panoplied
vsclad in
  • Literature
9.9

Wearing full armor from head to toe

is about being covered by a particular item rather than being fully equipped

How Dressed

wrapped
121 1.0
clad in
17 3.9
dressed
765 1.0
underclothes
1 1.5
naked
  • NSFW
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

clad in positive

Morphology

clad + in

The meaning is directly compositional: 'clad' means 'dressed/covered' and the preposition 'in' marks the clothing or material, so 'clad in X' clearly means 'dressed in/covered with X'. This ADJ + preposition pattern is a common, transparent construction in English (and has clear parallels in other languages), so learners who know both constituents will readily derive the meaning.

Etymology

Clad in paints a simple picture: someone or something is 'dressed in' or covered by another thing, like a knight clad in shining armor or a hill clad in snow. So, clad in means 'dressed in' or 'covered with'.